🌱 Walt Whitman HS Homecoming Saturday + HCFAS Wins Awards

Welcome back, Huntington! Let's get this Tuesday started. Here's everything you need to know today in Huntington.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, breezy and pleasant. High: 66 low: 56.

Here are the top stories in Huntington today:

1. Candidate Profile: Stephanie Bontempi for Suffolk Legislature. Republican Stephanie Bontempi is set to run against Democrat Mark Cuthbertson in the 18th Legislative District; the office held by Democratic Legislator William Spencer. Spencer is not running for re-election.
   The 18th Legislative District is composed of Cold Spring Harbor, Greenlawn, Lloyd Harbor, Huntington, Halesite, Huntington Bay, Centerport, Northport, Asharoken and Eaton's Neck, as well as parts of Huntington Station, Elwood and East Northport. Check out our interview with Stephanie in the link. (Huntington Patch)
2. Walt Whitman High School to host homecoming, hall of fame induction. Whitman is slated to host its Homecoming Parade, varsity football game and its South Huntington's Hall of Fame induction, according to a news release. The induction is every two years, but was postponed last year due to COVID-19. The Wildcats are 5-0 and face Commack on Saturday at 6 p.m., looking to stay undefeated. (Huntington Patch)
3. Huntington Community First Aid Squad shines in Albany. Members of the Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) and its youth division, HCFAS Youth Post 215, were presented awards by the New York State Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association (NYSVARA) at the annual education conference held in Albany. HCFAS Post 215 Youth Squad was named the EMS Youth Squad of Excellence. (thehuntingtonian.com)

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Today in Huntington:

• Newsday Marching Band Festival. (5 p.m.)
• Senior Health Care 101. (8:30 a.m.)
• SEPTO Meeting — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (9:45 a.m.)
• LH School Improvement Team Meeting — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (3:30 p.m.)

Huntington Patch Notebook

• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "Tomorrow and Tuesday volunteers are needed. Please inbox if you can help." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "The Woodhull Intermediate School community will come together tighter than ever this week when it celebrates Unity Day on Thursday." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "Huntington's elementary libraries and maker spaces are engaging students to the max!" (Facebook)

• South Huntington Public Library: "Autumn leaves are falling and our autumn programs are ramping up! See all the information about them in our weekly newsletter, now available!" (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: "Explore the Nassau County Firefighters Museum in Garden City, New York. Check out a free Museum Pass with your HPL Library Card here." (Facebook)

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• Spanish Course for Beginner Adults on ZOOM (October 19)
• Protect Your Assets: Know the Options (FREE webinar) (October 20)
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• "Murdered By The Mob" Dinner Theater Show / Party (October 23)
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— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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